The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office recovered Bradenton Beach resident Robert Dale’s stolen vehicle Nov. 15 after it was missing for three days.
Dale called the Bradenton Beach Police Department Nov. 12 to report the vehicle went missing overnight from his residence in the 2100 block of Avenue B.
The BBPD entered the vehicle data into databases.
The next day, Dale provided the BBPD with surveillance video from a neighbor’s camera that showed two men taking Dale’s vehicle after failing to enter a neighbor’s car.
The thief’s identities were not determined, but the MCSO found the vehicle — unoccupied and parked outside an apartment complex at 3800 75th St. W., Bradenton.
Dale owns Bob Dale Construction Inc. and served many years on the city planning and zoning board.
The MCSO contacted Dale to retrieve the vehicle and he did so the same day. The report noted that a key and several tools were missing from the vehicle.
— Ryan Paice